The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners, United Kingdom (CIEPUK), says it will launch a Global Southern Studies/Research Centre (GSSRC) at Paul University, Awka, in partnership with Soochow University, China. The unveiling of the centre is scheduled for Oct. 17 at the Nwawka Auditorium, Paul University. According to CIEPUK, the centre aims to enhance academic collaboration,…
China has declared its support for the U.S.-led peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing Gaza war, urging both Israel and Palestine to immediately agree to a comprehensive ceasefire and release all detainees. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakan, made the call on Tuesday, stressing that Beijing supports all efforts to ease tensions in the region….
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into Lin Jingzhen, former vice president of the state-owned Bank of China, over alleged “serious breaches of Party discipline and national law.” The Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision confirmed the probe in a statement on Tuesday, without elaborating on the accusations….
Nigeria has received a one million-dollar cash grant from China to help communities devastated by recent flooding, in a gesture both governments described as a reflection of their deepening strategic ties. At a ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai signed an agreement with Nigeria’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to formalise…
Chinese lawmakers said that they are reviewing a draft law on medical insurance that is expected to improve the country’s universal basic medical insurance system. The draft law was submitted on Tuesday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the national legislature, for its first reading. According to Zhang…
China has expressed support for a joint statement issued by 21 Arab and Islamic countries addressing the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, the statement emphasizes respect for state sovereignty, territorial integrity, good-neighborly relations, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Guo…
China’s southernmost island province of Hainan issued a Level IV typhoon alert at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. This is as a tropical depression has formed over the central South China Sea and is expected to grow into this year’s first typhoon within the next 24 hours. It is expected to gradually move toward the eastern…
China Daily has reaffirmed commitment to promoting a more positive and accurate portrayal of Africa-China relations to combat negative stereotypes that have suffused international discourse. The media organisation stated this during a courtesy visit by delegates drawn from a think tank and Media agencies representatives from various African countries and International Department Central Committee of…
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to hold a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said. Leavitt provided no further details, and there was no immediate confirmation from Beijing. If the call takes place, the leaders are expected to focus on the ongoing trade dispute….
China, alongside Malaysia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, and Seychelles, co-hosted a side event on traditional medicine for the first time on Tuesday at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The event aimed to promote the integration of traditional medicine into national health systems, support universal health coverage, advance the Sustainable Development Goals. It will contribute…
